Annexes to COM(2014)687 - Implementation, results and overall assessment of the 2013 European Year of Citizens - Main contents
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| dossier | COM(2014)687 - Implementation, results and overall assessment of the 2013 European Year of Citizens. |
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| document | COM(2014)687  |
| date | October 31, 2014 |
[1] Decision No 1093/2012/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 November 2012 on the European Year of Citizens (2013), OJ L 325, 23.11.2012, p. 1.
[2] Evaluation of the European Year of Citizens 2013, PPMI, Euréval and Occurence, June 2014.
[3] Dismantling the obstacles to EU citizens’ rights, European Commission, COM(2010) 603 final, 27 October 2010.
[4] European Parliament resolution of 15 December 2010 on the situation of fundamental rights in the European Union (2009) — effective implementation after the entry into force of the Treaty of Lisbon (2009/2161(INI)), OJ C 169 E, 15.6.2012, p. 49.
[5] Article 2 – Objectives of the above mentioned Decision.
[6] Political declaration signed by the three institutions on 22.10.2008 - OJ C 13 of 20.01.2009.
[7] C(2012) 8607 of 29 November 2012.
[8] Commission Decision C(2013) 1409 final of 5 March 2013.
[9] Slovakia and the United Kingdom.
[10] An external contractor, the Berlin-based company Media Consulta, supported the Commission in the overall communication strategy for the Year and in the coordination and follow-up of some national communication campaigns, civil society activities and high-visibility events.
[11] A full list of EYCA members at EU and national level can be found at: http://ey2013-alliance.eu/.
[12] http://cor.europa.eu/en/events/forums/Pages/citizens-agenda-local.aspx.
[13] http://www.eesc.europa.eu/?i=portal.en.events-and-activities-youreurope2013.
[14] http://www.eesc.europa.eu/?i=portal.en.events-and-activities-civil-society-day-2013.
[15] To be compared with the budget of previous European Years: 2007 Equal Opportunities for All (EUR 22.5 million) - 2008 Intercultural Dialogue (EUR 10 million) - 2010 Against Poverty and Social Exclusion (EUR 17.25 million) - 2011 Volunteering (EUR 10.75 million) or 2012 Active ageing and Solidarity between Generations (EUR 5 million).
[16] Palma de Mallorca (ES), 26–28 March; Volos (EL), 18–20 April; Paris (FR), 9–10 May; Brussels (BE), 28–30 June; Spa (BE), 17–21 July; Burgas (BG), 25–28 July; Sventoji (LT), 8–11 August; Marseille (FR), 27–29 September; Košice (SK), 3–5 October; Liège (BE), 17–19 October; Burgos (ES), 20–21 November; Nicosia (CY), 22–23 November; Valetta (MT), 6–7 December; and, in 2014, Riga (LV) 28 February-2 March; Prague (CZ) 29-30 April; and Lisbon (PT) 9‑11 May.
[17] The main provider of information on European policies and opportunities for young people and those who work with them: http://www.eurodesk.org.
[18] http://ec.europa.eu/programmes/horizon2020/en/h2020-section/public-engagement-responsible-research-and-innovation.
[19] “Views, Opinions and Ideas of Citizens in Europe on Science”: http://www.voicesforinnovation.eu/.
[20] It resulted in the drafting of calls for research proposals for the Horizon2020 priority area “Waste: A Resource to Recycle, Reuse and Recover Raw Materials”, expected to benefit from EU funding of approximately EUR 116 million during the period 2014-2015.
[21] Some quantitative data about the campaign and activities can be found in the Annex (The 2013 European Year of Citizens at a glance).
[22] EU expert speakers who can lead presentations, workshops or debates by invitation (schools, NGOs, businesses, etc.).
[23] http://ec.europa.eu/news/eu_explained/110117_en.htm.
[24] Report from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions - Citizens’ Dialogues as a Contribution to Developing a European Public Space, COM(2014) 173final, 24 March 2014.
[25] There was no EYCA National Alliance/Initiative in Austria, Estonia, Greece, Ireland or Sweden.
[26] http://ey2013-alliance.eu/events/youth-camp-we-are-citizens-of-europe-koprivshtitsa-bulgaria/.
[27] http://ey2013-alliance.eu/itsabouteuropeitsaboutus/.
[28] http://ec.europa.eu/justice/citizen/files/report_eucitizenship_consultation_en.pdf.
[29] Report from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions – EU Citizenship Report 2013 - EU citizens: your rights, your future - COM(2013) 269 final, 8.5.2013 http://ec.europa.eu/justice/citizen/files/2013eucitizenshipreport_en.pdf.
[30] Report from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions – Citizens’ Dialogues as a Contribution to Developing a European Public Space - COM(2014) 173 final, 24.3.2014.
http://ec.europa.eu/debate-future-europe/citizens-dialogues/belgium/brussels3/dialogue_en.pdf.
[31] http://www.consilium.europa.eu/uedocs/cms_data/docs/pressdata/en/jha/139959.pdf.
[32] For detailed conclusions and recommendations, see: http://europa.eu/citizens-2013/sites/default/files/content/document/EYC2013 %20evaluation%20final%20report%202014_07_25.pdf.
The 2013 European Year of Citizens at a glance
· Budget actually committed: EUR 3,842,849.92
· EU-wide information & communication campaign
o 59 EYC2013 Ambassadors from 22 Member States
o 56 EYC2013 Faces of the Year from 21 Member States
o 39 EYC2013 Spokespersons from 14 Member States
o More than 230 partnerships in 27 Member States
o 149 EYC2013 web banners’ placements across Member States
o 686,000 pieces of EYC2013 promotional material distributed via 33 EC Representation Offices
o EYC2013 Website (01/01/2013- 31/012/2013):
§ Visits 338,590
§ Unique Visitors 259,377
§ Page Views 867,807
o EYC2013 VNR (video news release) watched 350 times on YouTube without advertising
o 973,368 views of the EYC2013 viral spot
o 3,100 pro bono placements of EYC2013 radio spot
o 5,976 respondents to 11 Polls through EYC2013 Facebook App
o 80,568 Facebook users visited the EYC2013 Photo competition, which received 894 submissions
· Participatory events
o 51 Citizens’ Dialogues in all Member States - around 17,000 physical participants & 105,000 followers on social media
o 363 flanking events organised by EC Representation Offices to support the preparation of and the follow-up to Citizens Dialogues
o 91 European Year of Citizens Alliance (EYCA) events – around 24,000 physical participants
o 13 Youth on the Move events - around 98,000 physical participants
o 612 registered events on EYC2013 website – around 122,000 physical participants
o Over 800 European Youth Week 2013 events organised at national level, ranging from small to big scale (with over 1000 participants)